[FEATURE REQUEST] Installation instructions of `luasocket` on Windows w/o Lua installation about simple-mpv-webui HOT 6 CLOSED

I confirm it works under Windows.
You need to:

1. build luajit (latest stable version, currently 2.0.5).
2. place luajit-<version>/src/lua51.dll in the same folder as mpv
3. build luasocket (easier with the help of luarocks) or download binaries somewhere (I've seen many releases, search on luapower)
4. place socket/core.dll and mime/core.dll, lua/{socket,*.lua} inside mpv folder
5. install (and configure) this script
6. profit

I admit it is a nuisance having to pass through the whole process (especially on Windows), so perhaps it's better to distribute the binaries.
Both luajit and luasocket are distributed with MIT license, so there should not be any problem doing so.

P.s. I tested this with shinchiro mpv x64 pre-built releases: https://github.com/shinchiro/mpv-winbuild-cmake.
The compiler I used is gcc 7.2.0 (MinGW 64)

P.p.s. I made a guide + prebuilt libraries for 64 bit: https://github.com/chuck-/simple-mpv-webui-windows-libs
Feel free to embed the guide somewhere in this repo, if you want to.

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I have this https://github.com/rofrol/elm-mpv-webui/blob/master/README.md#lua instruction for Ubuntu. Maybe this will help you.

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@emk2203 It would be great to have some documentation about that.

I don't use any Windows systems (didn't even know it works under Windows). If you could provide the necessary steps (or even better, make a PR), that would be great!

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I'll give it a try, but I am more a Linux guy myself, the only significant windows usage is on this HTPC, with Windows for historical reasons. So, if anyone else can step up to the challenge, I would be more than happy.

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@chuck- Awesome, thanks a lot! I have included a link to your repo in the README.

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You're welcome, glad to have been of help!

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